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JAKES 68GMC · 09-21-2006, 09:56 PM

I was just wondering, can you put Lakewood traction bars on a 3/4 ton pick-up? Sounds like a dumb idea, but it just popped in to my head so I thought I'd ask.

**special-K** · 09-21-2006, 10:54 PM

Coulda been quicker

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Longhorn Man · 09-22-2006, 04:50 AM

the low buck slapper pars that I suspect you are refering to, (the ones for like 40 bucks or so that go on with U-bolts) they won't work, thy require that the axle be over the leaf, instead of under it.

JAKES 68GMC · 09-22-2006, 03:31 PM

Ok, thanks for the replies.

**special-K** · 09-23-2006, 08:13 AM

Make your own ladders,Jake.In the`80s I had these bars for 4wds called "Bushwackers".They were a 1" rod with an eye/bushing at the front and an l-bracket at the rear.The bracket bolted to the top of the u-bolts.You bolted a bracket to the front spring mount that the front of the rod bolted to.It sat over the spring.I had those on my green`71 Blazer that had a locker/4" blocks/37"Swampers and it eliminated spring wrap.They woulf be simple to make.

JAKES 68GMC · 09-23-2006, 02:08 PM

Yeah, they sound easy enough to make. But, I don't really need them on my truck. I don't think it would OR could spin enough to need them.

**special-K** · 09-23-2006, 09:20 PM

It couldn`t burn rubber if you dumped gas on the tires and threw a match at it,eh?

JAKES 68GMC · 09-23-2006, 10:19 PM

She don't like to, not with the Posi and V6. Maybe when I put a SBC in she'll light 'em up.

It's a teenager desease, spinning tires is.

**special-K** · 09-24-2006, 07:21 AM

It`s a hard thing to grow out of,I haven`t.

**Ron 586** · 09-24-2006, 08:57 AM

I haven't either and I'm pushing 60.

Longhorn Man · 09-26-2006, 12:36 AM

Why would one WANT to grow out of it? (32 goin on 17 here)

**special-K** · 09-26-2006, 07:02 AM

Actually,some grow "into" it.The older you get,the more smoke you can make.When I was younger,it thrilled me to actually lay a patch on the pavement.Then,it was how long,next making two at a time,now it`s sitting still in a cloud that sounds like a revving motor

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JAKES 68GMC · 09-27-2006, 03:48 PM

I took the old girl out in the tar today, and tried to spin her.

One of my buddies was up there in a Toyota, and he put me to shame. That friggin thing would spin, a lot. The GMC on the other hand, might have laid 2 10foot marks. The Posi was jumping and the 305 was cranking in 2nd, but she just couldn't put out any competition. She'd rip with something that would rev higher though, and some traction bars. I could feel it.

**special-K** · 09-27-2006, 09:30 PM

Ah man,you`re doing the wrong thing.You need to hook that Jimmy to the Yokyto and pull it backwards with his wheels spinnin`forwards.Drag him into a ditch

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crazy longhorn · 09-27-2006, 09:31 PM

Got a cheap set of slapper bars on the longhorn(axle flip/drop). They work pretty good with a posi......but I am running a peg leg 3.40 rear. You dont stand on that 1 ,till its moving ......& its still lit for the first 4 gears

Look in summit or jegs, I have seen a listing for truck slapper bars , to fit the stockers(73-up).....

L

JAKES 68GMC · 09-27-2006, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Ah man,you`re doing the wrong thing.You need to hook that Jimmy to the Yokyto and pull it backwards with his wheels spinnin`forwards.Drag him into a ditch

.

He'd cry if I did that.

I do feel bad for that truck, he beats on her some wicked. Rev's it about 5 grand, dumps the clutch in 1st. He has a glasspack on it which is even funnier because it sounds like a ricer.

I wonder if those 73-up ladders bars in summit would fit my 68. I've seen them listed in there, too. I suppose if I really wanted some, I could try and make them.........

09-21-2006, 09:56 PM	#1
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Quick question....... I was just wondering, can you put Lakewood traction bars on a 3/4 ton pick-up? Sounds like a dumb idea, but it just popped in to my head so I thought I'd ask.

09-21-2006, 10:54 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... Coulda been quicker. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-22-2006, 04:50 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Quick question....... the low buck slapper pars that I suspect you are refering to, (the ones for like 40 bucks or so that go on with U-bolts) they won't work, thy require that the axle be over the leaf, instead of under it.

09-22-2006, 03:31 PM	#4
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Quick question....... Ok, thanks for the replies.

09-23-2006, 08:13 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... Make your own ladders,Jake.In the`80s I had these bars for 4wds called "Bushwackers".They were a 1" rod with an eye/bushing at the front and an l-bracket at the rear.The bracket bolted to the top of the u-bolts.You bolted a bracket to the front spring mount that the front of the rod bolted to.It sat over the spring.I had those on my green`71 Blazer that had a locker/4" blocks/37"Swampers and it eliminated spring wrap.They woulf be simple to make. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-23-2006, 02:08 PM	#6
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Quick question....... Yeah, they sound easy enough to make. But, I don't really need them on my truck. I don't think it would OR could spin enough to need them. Last edited by JAKES 68GMC; 09-23-2006 at 02:09 PM.

09-23-2006, 09:20 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... It couldn`t burn rubber if you dumped gas on the tires and threw a match at it,eh? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-23-2006, 10:19 PM	#8
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Quick question....... She don't like to, not with the Posi and V6. Maybe when I put a SBC in she'll light 'em up. It's a teenager desease, spinning tires is.

09-24-2006, 07:21 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... It`s a hard thing to grow out of,I haven`t. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-24-2006, 08:57 AM	#10
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,150	Re: Quick question....... I haven't either and I'm pushing 60. __________________ Ron (Mr Round Tuit) Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket

09-26-2006, 12:36 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Quick question....... Why would one WANT to grow out of it? (32 goin on 17 here)

09-26-2006, 07:02 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... Actually,some grow "into" it.The older you get,the more smoke you can make.When I was younger,it thrilled me to actually lay a patch on the pavement.Then,it was how long,next making two at a time,now it`s sitting still in a cloud that sounds like a revving motor. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-27-2006, 03:48 PM	#13
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: Quick question....... I took the old girl out in the tar today, and tried to spin her. One of my buddies was up there in a Toyota, and he put me to shame. That friggin thing would spin, a lot. The GMC on the other hand, might have laid 2 10foot marks. The Posi was jumping and the 305 was cranking in 2nd, but she just couldn't put out any competition. She'd rip with something that would rev higher though, and some traction bars. I could feel it.

09-27-2006, 09:30 PM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Quick question....... Ah man,you`re doing the wrong thing.You need to hook that Jimmy to the Yokyto and pull it backwards with his wheels spinnin`forwards.Drag him into a ditch. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-27-2006, 09:31 PM	#15
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	Re: Quick question....... Got a cheap set of slapper bars on the longhorn(axle flip/drop). They work pretty good with a posi......but I am running a peg leg 3.40 rear. You dont stand on that 1 ,till its moving ......& its still lit for the first 4 gears Look in summit or jegs, I have seen a listing for truck slapper bars , to fit the stockers(73-up)..... L __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....



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